Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	build_v	church_n	rock_n	7,063	5	9.4065	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

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they_o not_o puzzle_v they_o rom._n 14.1_o 3._o it_o bring_v new_a material_n from_o the_o word_n and_o raise_v the_o build_n high_a and_o high_o and_o strive_v to_o add_v practice_n to_o knowledge_n wisdom_n to_o zeal_n mercy_n to_o justice_n patience_n to_o diligence_n reverence_n to_o assurance_n 4._o love_n be_v exercise_v in_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n love_n minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o four_o the_o mark_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1._o true_a love_n be_v unfeigned_a 2._o cor._n 6.6_o without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12.9_o 2._o it_o be_v fervent_a there_o be_v heat_n in_o true_a love_n and_o haste_n to_o do_v they_o good_a heat_n have_v motion_n 1._o pet._n 4.8_o 3._o it_o be_v diligent_a love_n nor_o hatred_n will_v be_v idle_a 1._o thes_n 1.3_o love_n be_v laborious_a for_o they_o belove_v heb._n 6.10_o 4._o it_o be_v constant_a it_o be_v not_o as_o carnal_a lust_n hot_a lust_n be_v soon_o cold_a as_o 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